A Very Merry Retail Christmas

For 10 Christmases I worked at a clothing store in the mall.  

Here's a few notes about men shopping at Christmastime.......

1.  Men were easy sales..... for the most part they liked to get in and out of the mall quickly and just wanted something in the bag to give as a gift.  And they liked complete outfits..... with accessories.

2.  I'd say 99% of the men I waited on when asked what size their wife, girlfriend, daughter was they would say, "About your size.  So, a small?"  I smiled at the compliment ever single time.

3.  They would usually shop on their lunch break and I knew many were appreciative of the help they received from me.  Many came back year after year and would ask for me.

4.  I worked in a store that didn't wrap gifts.  So, I always offered to wrap a gift if they ran down the mall and purchased wrapping paper.  And I really offered that to any customer, not just men, but it was mostly men who took me up on it.  

5.  I wonder if those men ever missed me now that I've been out of retail for 14 years.